Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword")
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| Caption | Basket-Hilt Broadsword ("Mortuary Sword"), hilt: c. 1640–50; blade: 1700s. Hilt: England; Blade: Germany, Solingen (?), Hilt: 17th Century; Blade: 18th Century. Steel, chiseled; inlaid gilt- silver foil; wood and wire grip; overall: 101.6 cm (40 in.); blade: 85.2 cm (33 9/16 in.); hilt: 13 cm (5 1/8 in.). Accession number: 1916.696. |
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| Creator | see caption |
| Artwork medium | steel, chiseled; inlaid gilt-silver foil; wood and wire grip |
| Credit | Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Basket-Hilt Broadsword Mortuary Sword Hilt England Blade Germany Solingen 17th Century 18th Century Arms and Armour |
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